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If The Obama does not follow the War Powers Act

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Under the War Powers Act, President Barack Obama had until Friday to get congressional authorization to continue U.S. military operations in Libya. But the day passed without his even asking for it, which means he has to disengage within 30 days. Obama may not heed that requirement either.

Obama is on the horns of a dilemma. As a candidate, he said the president does not have the power to go to war on his own except in cases of actual or likely attack. But if he were to ask Congress to authorize the Libyan intervention, he would probably be rebuffed. So he's chosen to simply ignore the law

The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.

As Commander-in-Chief, the President does have a duty to protect and defend the United States. In instances of self-defense, the President would be within his constitutional authority to act before advising Congress or seeking its consent.

Re: If The Obama does not follow the War Powers Act

Can you imagine the nightmare if Obama were impeached? It'd be called a witch hunt and people would defer back to Clinton's own impeachment issues and all of a sudden conservatives are out to make criminals of every democrat president, and liberals had more respect for Bush than for Obama, and blah, blah, blah...

I'm not sure of the rules myself. If he is in violation of law I'd have to consider the process...but is anybody in the house or senate calling for procedure to be followed? Is Obama going to justify this by saying he's more focused on the economy and budget? Will the legislature use the same excuse?

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I am not very well informed about the situation in Libya in re what we're actually doing over there.

I am against the War Powers as they exist currently. I think they need some serious limitations that they don't currently have. To me it makes no sense that they can be used for a war that lasts years. I think the President's "war powers," as such, should be limited to 90 or 180 days.

Re: If The Obama does not follow the War Powers Act

Originally Posted by Simon W. Moon

I am not very well informed about the situation in Libya in re what we're actually doing over there.

I am against the War Powers as they exist currently. I think they need some serious limitations that they don't currently have. To me it makes no sense that they can be used for a war that lasts years. I think the President's "war powers," as such, should be limited to 90 or 180 days.

The WPA gives the CinC broad powers for 60 days, and then must go to Congress for continuing authority to act.

Re: If The Obama does not follow the War Powers Act

Originally Posted by PzKfW IVe

The WPA gives the CinC broad powers for 60 days, and then must go to Congress for continuing authority to act.

Yeah, but what exactly are our guys doing over there?

And what exactly is "imminent involvement in hostilities"? Has there been any case law or other to go by? If Congress wants to establish that by legislation or through impeachment hearings, I'm all for it.